*Private Event: VIP Stakeholder Breakfast with Panel & Roundtable

The Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy welcomes you to an in-person, invitation-only, stakeholder breakfast as part of our 2022 Symposium on Children.

This year’s theme is “Invest Early in Children: Policies, practices, and ideas for action.” While the virtual conference in the afternoon will examine this topic broadly, showcasing ideas and examples from around the nation, this VIP breakfast will localize the discussion to what is happening here in Ohio.

Meet our Symposium keynote speaker Dr. Kirabo Jackson, a labor economist at Northwestern University who studies education and social policy issues. Join in meaningful conversations with other early childhood stakeholders from our state as we look at early, broad, and sustained investments in Ohio’s young children and families, in connection with research, and with ideas to inspire action.

Please RSVP using your personalized email invitation.

8:30-9:20am

Breakfast & Networking

9:20-9:25am

Welcome

Dr. Laura Justice, executive director of the Schoenbaum Family Center and Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy

Dean Donald Pope-Davis, PhD, College of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University

9:25-9:40am

Opening Remarks: Framing the Issue

Tanny Crane, President and CEO of Crane Group

Jamie O’Leary, associate director of policy and external affairs at the Schoenbaum Family Center and Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy

9:40-11:00am

Panel & Roundtable Discussions

Dr. Kirabo Jackson, Abram Harris professor of education and social policy at the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University

Senator Stephanie Kunze, 16th District Ohio Senate; co-chair of the of the Infant Mortality Commission; co-chair of the Ohio Legislative Children’s Caucus

Representative Monique Smith, 16th District Ohio House of Representatives; co-chair of the Ohio Legislative Children’s Caucus

Commissioner Erica Crawley, Franklin County Board of Commissioners

President Pro Tempore Elizabeth Brown, Columbus City Council

Robyn Lightcap, executive director of Preschool Promise of Dayton and Montgomery County

Moderator: Matthew Smydo, executive director of the Office of Education for the City of Columbus

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